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NEWCOMER DINNERS

The first Newcomer Dinner kicked off Friday evening, January 21, in the rectory dining room. It was an historic event - no one could recall the last time a dinner was held for parishioners in the rectory. After getting to know one another at a reception, everyone sat down for a chicken dinner and a memorable evening with several new parishioners, Fathers Greg, Ken and Tony and Deacon Dennis.

Newcomer Dinners are a new ministry in the process of welcoming new members into our Faith Community. Father Greg makes it his priority to register each new person/couple/family – meeting with each one personally. After they’ve registered, they will receive a personal invitation to get to know the clergy at the next Newcomer Dinner.

If you would like to help be a part of this new ministry, please contact Pam Menaker at
847-251-4877 or pammenaker@aol.com. Volunteers shop for the food, set up the appetizers and drinks, set the table, serve the meal and clean up afterwards.

Also, if you know someone who would like to register to be a parishioner at St. Mary, please have them contact Father Greg (frgreg@stmaryevanston.org).

Pictures of the Second Newcomer Dinner - February 25, 2011

We need lots of people who love our parish so much that they can’t help but reach out to others to help them feel welcome. Volunteering for the Newcomer Dinners is one way to help, but we always need people to do lots of different things as well.

The Hospitality Committee needs people who like to cook and bake; people with a gift for setting a beautiful table, and people to set up tables and chairs. We’ll host monthly Hospitality Weekends, the Holiday Celebration after Lessons & Carols in Advent and the Pentecost Party.

The Welcoming Committee needs people to address envelopes and mail welcoming packets and invitations to parish events.

Contact: Karie Ferrell at 847-864-0333 ext. 14 or email: kferrell@stmaryevanston.org or fill out the Welcoming and Hospitality Volunteer Form below and I’ll be in touch.

Welcoming and Hospitality Volunteer Form

First Name: Last Name:
Address: City:
Phone: E-mail:

Want to be a Volunteer?

I am volunteering to be part of the Hospitality Committee.
Please contact me so that we can discuss this.
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I am interested in becoming part of the Welcoming Committee.
Please contact me so that we can discuss this.
Yes No

I am insterested in becoming part of the Newcomer Dinner Committee
Please contct me so that we can discuss this.
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Karie Ferrell - Director of Evangelization & Catechesis
(847) 864-0333 ext 14
kferrell@stmaryevanston.org